Ed Soph

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Edward Bingham Soph (* 21st March 1945 in Coronado , California ) is an American jazz - drummer and teacher.

Ed Soph was a member of the bands of Stan Kenton , Woody Herman , Bill Watrous and Clark Terry . He also worked as a sideman with Randy Brecker , Ingrid Jensen , Red Rodney , Bobby Shew , Marvin Stamm , Ira Sullivan , Pat LaBarbera , David Liebman , Dave Pietro , Carl Fontana , Slide Hampton , Jiggs Whigham , Bill Evans , Stefan Karlsson and Bill Mays .

Soph teaches as an Associate Professor at the College of Music at the University of North Texas . He has published several textbooks and films for drumming.

Books

  • Essential Techniques for Drumset (Meredith Music)
  • Fundamental Studies for Drumset
  • The Big Band Primer (RonJon Publisher)
  • Musical Time (Carl Fischer)

Movies

  • The Drumset: A Musical Approach (Warner Bros.)
  • Musical Time (Carl Fischer)

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